Square-faced monkey at Hefei wildlife park goes viral

With black hair and a square face, a monkey at Hefei Wildlife Park in Anhui province has been viral on Chinese social media since early May.

The animal, a male black-capped capuchin, has been nicknamed Dazhuang — meaning "big and strong" — by internet users.

Despite spending 10 years at the zoo, the primate had received little attention until a visitor posted a video of him on Douyin, China's version of TikTok, during the May Day holiday, according to the park.